Unit 3 extra credit words

I almost forgot! Here are the extra credit words for Unit 3- culminate, literate, miscellaneous, and unique. If you spell or match these words correctly on the test you receive extra credit points. If you don't spell or match these words correctly they do not count against you.

So far we've had 14 extra credit points available this quarter just through our vocabulary/spelling tests. Study and you may end up with extra points to help pull up your grade :)

Vocabulary Test Dates for Unit 3

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Your vocabulary/spelling test dates for unit 3 are the following: November 29th and December 3rd. Remember that the first date is the practice round and if you get any form of an A grade then you are not required to take it the second round. Another reminder is to pay attention to your homework because the sentences on the test will look oddly familiar if you do ;)

Have a safe Turkey week and I will endeavor to bring back lots of goodies from my conference.

Ms. Wright

Sentence Starters

One of our latest homework assignments was to complete the sentences that I gave you starts for concerning the "Most Dangerous Game". Here are the starters for those of you making up work.

1. When I started to read this story I thought...
2. I predict that...
3. So far my favorite part of the story was...

Parent Update Letter Coming Home

Just a heads up that a parent letter is coming home on Thursday, November 11th. This letter will also have a student report with all the details of what you've turned in and the grades you have received this quarter for ELA.

Homework Request Granted

One of your classmates asked very nicely and with great forethought if I would post the "Most Dangerous Game" questions, so here they are. If you get stuck, shoot me an email (jwright@ics-charter.org) or post a comment and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. Please do not just throw down an answer without thinking through what the questions are really asking of you. Thanks :)

1. Consider Rainsford’s comments about hunters and prey at the beginning of the story. How do you suppose his experiences with Zaroff have affected his beliefs by this point in the story?


2. From time to time, an author will give a story a title that may be interpreted in more than one way. What are some ways that the title “The Most Dangerous Game” can be interpreted? How does each interpretation relate to the content of this story?

Apologies :( and Updates :)

My apologies on not updating the blog this past week :( But here are some great reminders and updates:
1. Reminder to get in your missing work by Monday in order to receive partial credit.
2. Update- progress reports go out November 17th. So keep up the good job that some of you are doing and others let's kick it into high gear please and keep it there for the rest of the grading period.
3. Reminder that we are officially through the entire Write Traits workbook and that we are moving on to better and bigger things :) Get your minds, paper, and writing utensils ready!
4. Update- the grading term extra credit project will be posted on November 17th and will be due prior to everyone leaving for Winter Break.
5. Reminder/Update- all the homework assignments for this quarter are updated below.